Do You Know What Happens to a Dead Body?
In a new post, Lee Lofland offers advice for properly rotting your corpses, examining the role of bacteria, enzymes, temperature, blood, body weight, clothing,...
Keeping Track of Your Time-Hopping Murder Mystery
In a guest post on the A Writer of History blog, Mary Burns shares her process and advice for writing mysteries with dual timelines.
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5 Tips for Writing a Revenge Story
In a post on Writer's Digest, Kit Mayquist offers 5 tips for writing a revenge story that slowly puts the pieces together for a...
In a Mystery, Everyone Lies
In a new post, mystery writer Zara Altair says your murder suspects' secrets can create the red herrings you need to keep your sleuth...
Hide Your Villain Behind the Green Herring
Of course, mystery writers are familiar with the concept of a red herring - a clue that is really a misdirection, distracting the reader...
She Killed It: What Stand-Up Taught This Writer about Fear
In a post on CrimeReads, Erica Ferencik says years of performing as a stand-up comic taught her a lot about writing thrillers, because even...
Use Foreshadowing to Build Suspense
A good mystery can use more than murder and clues to build tension and create atmosphere. Subtle foreshadowing can hint at events to come...
Questions Involve Your Reader in the Mystery
In an interview with the DIY MFA podcast, JK Ellem discusses the inspiration for his recent series, why he chose to break the rules...
Six Tips for Writing Suspense
In an essay for CrimeReads, Sara Gran offers six tips for creating gripping suspense. "If you learn how to build a page-turning quality into...
Building a Better Serial Killer
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Eldred Bird offers advice on creating serial killers using the same tools the FBI's Behavioral Analysis...
